October 1, 2009

I haven’t blogged in so long, don’t know where to begin! It has been a crazy year with new babies this spring and last fall, 2 bottle babies, boys, boys, boys, inducing labor for the first time, maidens with a few rough births but all in all, it has been a great year!!!!!

The sad before the good. Rest in peace to one of the most amazing alpacas we have owned. Our Staz was coming up on 14 years. She seemed to drag just a bit last summer with her pregnancy and we had decided even before she gave birth to retire her and just live her life out on our farm. At birth, she didn’t have any milk and with a weak little boy by her side, she allowed us to bring in her little boy in the house every night to bottle feed all night over the first month. She always greeted us with kisses to us and her baby in the morning and just loved her little man. About a month after birthing she cushed and never got up. We had to euthanize her 2 days later.
To our Staz, a warm, loving, caring, easy handler and greatest mom we have ever owned. Thank you for giving us so much love in our lives and for giving us our greatest gift……you and now in our hearts forever, Nicholas. Now you all know why my Nicholas is so close to my heart.